Alaba joins Real Madrid on five-year deal
Real Madrid have confirmed the signing of David Alaba from Bayern Munich.
Alaba joins Real Madrid on a five-year contract after leaving Bayern, the Spanish giants said on Friday.
The announcement of the signing of the 28-year-old, who had also been linked with several English Premier League clubs, comes a day after Zinedine Zidane quit as Real coach.
“Real Madrid has reached an agreement with David Alaba, who will be linked to the club for the next five seasons,” Madrid said in a statement.
Alaba will be presented as a Real player after Euro 2020, the statement added.
The Austria international has been hugely successful at Bayern, having won two Champions League trophies and 10 league titles among other silverware.
Alaba had said in February that he would leave Bayern when his contract expires at the end of the season after 13 years with the German club.
Alaba and Bayern were in talks about a new contract but the club said in November 2020 that the negotiations had broken down, reportedly over the player’s salary.
Alaba had been at Bayern since 2008 but turned down multiple offers to extend his contract, including a €15m-a-year deal, but talks ceased in November, Sky sports reports.
He enjoyed a prolific 13 years in Bavaria, winning 10 Bundesliga titles, two Champions Leagues and six German Cups.
The Austria international had also been attracting interest from Premier League sides, including Liverpool and Manchester City.
City tried to lure Alaba to Manchester last summer and had hoped to include him as part of the deal, which saw Leroy Sane move to Munich.
